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Roberto Clemente Park closeout: council approves $567K deductive change and release of retainage
Summary
Council approved change order number 4 — a deductive change of $567,051.72 and release of retainage $63,779.09 — to close out Roberto Clemente Park Phase 2 with Wright Construction Group, with staff clarifying the deduction reflects unused allowances and not the discussion about a covered basketball structure.
Council approved change order number 4 for Roberto Clemente Park Phase 2, recording a deductive change of $567,051.72 and a release of retainage totaling $63,779.09 as part of the construction closeout with Wright Construction Group LLC. Assistant Engineer Ayub Bahadaho explained the change as the aggregation of unused allowances and not a consequence of removing a covered basketball structure (the covered basketball structure was not part of the original contract).
A nearby resident — Amber Ware — had asked earlier why the project showed a roughly 30% project decrease and whether portions (notably athletic courts) had been cut rather than deferred; staff responded that the deduction was strictly residual line‑item allowances from bidding and not tied to the covered basketball element. As Ayub Bahadaho put it during the hearing, "The deductive, of $567,000 strictly what's left over from each line item."
The motion to accept the change order and release retainage carried without opposition. The action completes contractual closeout steps for Phase 2; any remaining questions about scope or follow‑on park amenities (e.g., future renovation of athletic courts or amphitheater items) will be addressed through separate capital or maintenance planning as needed.
